Georgia Early Settlers Review
1. The beliefs, traditions, art, music and social
institutions of a group of people who share common
experiences.
2. What was the oldest prehistoric Indian culture
found in Georgia?
A.
Paleo
3. Person who studies and researches the past by
examining the physical evidence left behind by ancient
civilizations.
D. archaeologists
4. Which people were the FIRST to use the atlatl?
A. Woodland
B. Archaic
C. Paleo
D. Mississippian
5. ________ refers to the period of time before man
invented writing.
A. Geography
B. History
C. Geology
D. Prehistory
26. The name of the Indian tribe that lived in the
northern regions of Georgia is _______.
A. Cherokee
B. Suwanee
C. Creek
D. Seminole
6. Why did the Paleo and Archaic people move
frequently?
to find
enough
food
artifacts
7. Which term refers to man-made objects such as
weapons, pottery, tools, and jewelry?
Archaic
8. During which prehistoric period did horticulture
begin?
Archaic
9. Which people were the FIRST to make and use
pottery?
10. Which two cultures formed tribes and lived in
villages?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Archaic & Mississippian
Woodland & Paleo
Woodland & Mississippian
Paleo & Archaic
Woodland
11. During which prehistoric period did the bow and
arrow come into use?
12. Which two cultures used earthen mounds?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Archaic & Mississippian
Woodland & Paleo
Paleo & Archaic
Woodland & Mississippian
Mississippian
13. Which prehistoric culture was Georgia’s most
advanced farmers, especially in the cultivation of corn?
horticulture
14. The science of cultivating crops, plants, and trees
Mississippian
15. Which prehistoric culture protected their villages
with moats, palisades (fences) and guard towers?
Bering land bridge
16. A scientific theory that attempts to explain how
prehistoric people and animals traveled from Asia to the
Americas.
17. Which of the following can be credited to the
Mississippian culture?
A. They developed the atlatl.
B. They created flat-topped pyramid mounds.
C. They hunted mastodons.
D. They were nomadic hunters
18. Which factor resulted in prehistoric Indians making
permanent settlements?
A. The Indians had abundant large game.
B. The Indians followed herds of large animals.
C. The Indians learned to cultivate crops to serve as
a food source.
D. The Indians wanted to band together for
protection.
Mississippian
19.
This culture is also known as the “Temple
Mound Builders”.
Woodlands
 20. What culture did not invent pottery, but
they improved it quite a bit.
A. Paleo
B. Archaic
C. Woodlands
D. Mississippian
Rock Eagle
 21. The North Georgia effigy mound made of quarts
and shaped like a bird is named _________.
 22. This test is used to date an artifact within
a 200 year period.
A.
B.
C.
D.
DNA Test
Cigna 15 Test
Carbon 14 Test
EKG Test
Atlatl
 23. This is a tool used to throw a spear or dart greater
distances with more accuracy.
24. This scientist digs into the earth to find artifacts.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Paleontologists
Environmentalist
Anthropologists
Archaeologists
25. The name of the Indian Tribe who lived mostly in the
coastal plain of Georgia is ______.
A. Cherokee
B. Suwanee
C. Creek
D. Seminole
1. The beliefs, traditions, art, music and social
institutions of a group of people who share common
experiences.
2. What was the oldest prehistoric Indian culture
found in Georgia?
A.
Paleo
3. Person who studies and researches the past by
examining the physical evidence left behind by ancient
civilizations.
D. archaeologists
4. Which people were the FIRST to use the atlatl?
A. Woodland
B. Archaic
C. Paleo
D. Mississippian
5. ________ refers to the period of time before man
invented writing.
A. Geography
B. History
C. Geology
D. Prehistory
26. The name of the Indian tribe that lived in the
northern regions of Georgia is _______.
A. Cherokee
B. Suwanee
C. Creek
D. Seminole
6. Why did the Paleo and Archaic people move
frequently?
to find
enough
food
artifacts
7. Which term refers to man-made objects such as
weapons, pottery, tools, and jewelry?
Archaic
8. During which prehistoric period did horticulture
begin?
Archaic
9. Which people were the FIRST to make and use
pottery?
10. Which two cultures formed tribes and lived in
villages?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Archaic & Mississippian
Woodland & Paleo
Woodland & Mississippian
Paleo & Archaic
Woodland
11. During which prehistoric period did the bow and
arrow come into use?
12. Which two cultures used earthen mounds?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Archaic & Mississippian
Woodland & Paleo
Paleo & Archaic
Woodland & Mississippian
Mississippian
13. Which prehistoric culture was Georgia’s most
advanced farmers, especially in the cultivation of corn?
horticulture
14. The science of cultivating crops, plants, and trees
Mississippian
15. Which prehistoric culture protected their villages
with moats, palisades (fences) and guard towers?
Bering land bridge
16. A scientific theory that attempts to explain how
prehistoric people and animals traveled from Asia to the
Americas.
17. Which of the following can be credited to the
Mississippian culture?
A. They developed the atlatl.
B. They created flat-topped pyramid mounds.
C. They hunted mastodons.
D. They were nomadic hunters
18. Which factor resulted in prehistoric Indians making
permanent settlements?
A. The Indians had abundant large game.
B. The Indians followed herds of large animals.
C. The Indians learned to cultivate crops to serve as
a food source.
D. The Indians wanted to band together for
protection.
Mississippian
19.
This culture is also known as the “Temple
Mound Builders”.
Woodlands
 20. What culture did not invent pottery, but
they improved it quite a bit.
A. Paleo
B. Archaic
C. Woodlands
D. Mississippian
Rock Eagle
 21. The North Georgia effigy mound made of quarts
and shaped like a bird is named _________.
 22. This test is used to date an artifact within
a 200 year period.
A.
B.
C.
D.
DNA Test
Cigna 15 Test
Carbon 14 Test
EKG Test
Atlatl
 23. This is a tool used to throw a spear or dart greater
distances with more accuracy.
24. This scientist digs into the earth to find artifacts.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Paleontologists
Environmentalist
Anthropologists
Archaeologists
25. The name of the Indian Tribe who lived mostly in the
coastal plain of Georgia is ______.
A. Cherokee
B. Suwanee
C. Creek
D. Seminole